SCLEROUS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word sclerous. (close relations)
Definition of SCLEROUS
Best Alternative Words for SCLEROUS
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| calloused | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | ||||||||
| hardened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment • protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) adjective satellite • used of persons; emotionally hardened • made tough by habitual exposure • converted to solid form (as concrete) | ||||||||
| ossified | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs | ||||||||
| rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||||
| stiff | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect noun • an ordinary man • the dead body of a human being adverb • to a great degree • in a stiff manner adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely • strong, vigorous • rigidly formal • marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable • incapable of or resistant to bending • very drunk | ||||||||
| indurated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • emotionally hardened verb • become fixed or established • make hard or harder • become hard or harder • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | ||||||||
